Fruit Fly Compound Could Lead to New Antibiotics
A new study reports on peptide’s antibacterial mechanism. Researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered that a peptide derived from fruit flies may…
A new study reports on peptide’s antibacterial mechanism. Researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered that a peptide derived from fruit flies may…
The results, which have been published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology, lay the groundwork for the future development of unique vaccines and immunotherapies. Amino…
Bioluminescent bacteria and the Hawaiian bobtail squid have formed a longstanding mutually beneficial relationship. The intricate manner in which the bacteria coordinate their behavior to…
A recent study conducted at the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center has demonstrated that a low-cost antibacterial treatment regimen can prevent acute radiation dermatitis. Acute radiation…
Researchers at the University of Rochester are harnessing the power of bacteria and nanomaterials to imitate the process of photosynthesis and produce clean-burning hydrogen fuel….
Scientists have recently discovered a Chlamydia-like bacteria in corals of the Great Barrier Reef. This discovery, published in the journal Science Advances, could provide crucial…
Findings challenge the traditional view that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) emerges from pathogens that acquire new mutations Samples from ICU patients suggest that instead, highly diverse…
Better purification overcomes original renal toxicity concerns. An old antibiotic could potentially offer much-needed protection against bacterial infections that are resistant to multiple drugs, reveals…
Working in tandem, a stomach microbe and rare variants found in nine genes greatly increase the risk of gastric cancer over a lifetime. Genetics has…
The disorganized arrangement of the proteins in light-harvesting complexes is the key to their extreme efficiency. MIT researchers have discovered that the disorganized arrangement of…
A large study in children reveals Selenomonas sputigena’s crucial role as a collaborative partner of Streptococcus in the development of dental cavities. A collaborative study…
A recent study argues that materials like wood, bacteria, and fungi belong to a newly identified class of matter, “hydration solids.” For many years, the…
Researchers have discovered that a specific virulent E. coli subset, K1, predates previous estimations by around 500 years and 25% of current E. coli strains…
New process could speed the discovery of other much-needed antibiotics. Scientists at McMaster University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have used artificial intelligence to…
Scientists develop an innovative and efficient system for swiftly identifying pathogens on fresh produce prior to their distribution to retail outlets and restaurants. Common food…
Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacterium that you may have encountered if you’ve ever had a wound infection. In the majority of instances, the infection…
Professor Frederic Meunier and Dr. Merja Joensuu, affiliated with the Queensland Brain Institute at The University of Queensland, have unveiled the precise molecular process through…
In a significant discovery, researchers from the Francis Crick Institute, in collaboration with the University of Oxford, the Levens Local History Group, and the Wells…